PTO Budget Update: January 2020
The Bishop PTO 2020-2021 budget was unanimously approved at the October 7th PTO Community Meeting.
However, we recognize that the 2020-2021 school year still has many open question marks, and the budget as approved now is likely to have many changes in the future.
This year, the Bishop PTO is prioritizing supporting safe classrooms, safe outdoor spaces, curriculum, and teacher appreciation. While we feel that ALL initiatives that the PTO has supported in recent years are worthy of funding and have been wise uses of funds, this year presents some hard challenges in terms of available funding, and we simply will not be able to fund anything other than essential functions.
Our Annual Fund Campaign, the largest fundraiser of the year, is going strong. To date, we have raised approximately $27,800. While we have exceeded our initial goal of $24,000, this projected estimate was significantly lower than in years past. As such, any additional funds would be greatly welcomed! This money would directly enhance funding levels for PTO programs such as enrichment, which were lowered when developing the 2020-2021 budget.
Unfortunately, we are facing a $7,000 deficit from our fall fundraising efforts based on our initial projections for AY2020-2021. The PTO is looking into holding a Readathon in early 2021 to help balance this difference. Look for more to come!
For expenditures, the Bishop PTO has funded:
However, we recognize that the 2020-2021 school year still has many open question marks, and the budget as approved now is likely to have many changes in the future.
This year, the Bishop PTO is prioritizing supporting safe classrooms, safe outdoor spaces, curriculum, and teacher appreciation. While we feel that ALL initiatives that the PTO has supported in recent years are worthy of funding and have been wise uses of funds, this year presents some hard challenges in terms of available funding, and we simply will not be able to fund anything other than essential functions.
Our Annual Fund Campaign, the largest fundraiser of the year, is going strong. To date, we have raised approximately $27,800. While we have exceeded our initial goal of $24,000, this projected estimate was significantly lower than in years past. As such, any additional funds would be greatly welcomed! This money would directly enhance funding levels for PTO programs such as enrichment, which were lowered when developing the 2020-2021 budget.
Unfortunately, we are facing a $7,000 deficit from our fall fundraising efforts based on our initial projections for AY2020-2021. The PTO is looking into holding a Readathon in early 2021 to help balance this difference. Look for more to come!
For expenditures, the Bishop PTO has funded:
- Social distancing cones and dots
- Outdoor hand washing stations
- Paper towels, tissues, pencils, glue sticks to stock supply closet
- 186 individual dry erase boards for all grade 3-5 remote/hybrid students
- $200 check to all 19 teachers for class set up and supplies (fall and spring)
- $250 check to all 19 class parent(s) for the fall; supplemental $100 check in the spring
- Subscription to SpellingCity.com for 5th Grade Classrooms
- Indoor/outdoor seating for some hybrid and specialist classrooms
- Holiday gifts for all Bishop Teachers and Staff
- Teacher Wellness Kits
- Bishop Strong Banner